Dr Bhau Daji Lad museum, situated in the Byculla East, has managed to fend of many controversies in the past, but certain issues seem to be coming up to the fore now. Reports suggest, the BMC is set to send the museum a 15-point rejoinder, which follows the first notice issued to it.

Last year, a fashion show at the museum had to be cancelled after MNS party members objected to the event saying museums were not supposed to host commercial programmes. Politicians then tried to remove museum director Tasneem Mehta, alleging irregularities in the running of the museum. MNS had also protested the museum’s expansion plans. While there was a buzz last year that BMC might takeover the museum, nothing happened on that front.